Derek Dewosky

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ABOUT DEREK DEWOSKY

A growth specialist, fashion producer and entrepreneur, Derek has spent the last ten years working across NYC and London leading international projects on media and creative transformation as well as DEI and wildlife conservation. After his social connectivity app was adopted by Google, Derek worked for WME | IMG, producing partnerships designed for luxury brands to permeate culture through scaling streetwear fashion brands. Key clients included American Express, Lexus, Snoop Dogg, and Pleasures 424.He took his entrepreneurial acumen to working in global business development, beginning at VML before spending five years in global growth at GroupM’s Wavemaker working with Amazon Audible, IAG, LVMH, and SC Johnson. He sat in WPP\'s UK Country Management Team leading the UK growth and marketing strategy and integrated, cross-disciplinary pitches and directly supported WPP’s UK ExCo with developing and implementing strategic business plans. He also led WPP’s Workforce Alliance Board, creating a direct line into WPP\'s Board for agency voices to propose solutions on the UK\'s most pressing issues. During his time at WPP, he worked with Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation on an award-winning campaign and founded an industry-first partnership with Out In Tech creating job opportunities for LGBTQ+ youth. In 2019, Derek was nominated as a One Young World Ambassador, committing to advancing progress for the United Nation’s Sustainable Development goals 10 (reduced inequities) and 15 (protecting, restoring and halting biodiversity loss). As such, he\'s leading strategic development for a global leopard conservation project that creates impact through unconventional cross-sector partnerships in fashion, sport, and gaming. He is working with Middle Eastern and global NGOs and luxury fashion brands to consult them on how to create conservation and business impact at the intersection of purpose and culture.Recently, Derek was recognised by Forbes 30 Under 30 for ‘Media & Marketing’ and named in Campaign & Hearst\'s MediaWeek 30 Under 30, in the top 100 Business Developers in the UK by the BD100 (three times), and was featured by One Young World as one of six young leaders making an impact in the corporate sector.Derek earned his B.A. in Advertising/PR and B.A. in Spanish Literature studying across New York, Amsterdam, and Buenos Aires.